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Maintenance Installation and Repair (Light and Electric Vehicles) – T Level- Alton

T Level

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Maintenance and Installaton and Repair (Light and Electric Vehicles) - T Level AF1-LVMRTL/P01

Venue
Alton Campus

Type of study
T Levels

Dates
Academic Year 2025-26 (2 years)

Examination board
Generic award - no awarding body

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Overview

Have you noticed how many electric and hybrid vehicles are on our roads? By 2035 fossil fuel vehicles will stop being produced, making electric vehicles the future. The Climate Change Committee predicts the number of electric vehicles in the UK will increase from 1.1 million recorded in early 2023 to 28 million by 2035. Do you want to have the skills to be at the forefront of this change in the engineering and automotive industry? The industry is moving away from less-skilled mechanics towards highly-skilled technicians who understand the complexities of the modern day on-board computers, fault-finding diagnostics and how to safely work on the software and hardware of an electric vehicle.This course will give you the technical skills, knowledge and experience to work in this exciting new area in the automotive sector.

Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English Language and a Science. A grade5 or above is required in Mathematics.

In Year 1, the core component is highly theoretical, covering all aspects of engineering including Engineering Mathematics, Electrical and Electronic Systems, Applied Physics, Thermodynamics, Fluid Dynamics, Control System, Health and Safety, Project Management, Engineering Business. You will cover a broad range of the sector including: • Working within the engineering, manufacturing and automotive sectors: An understanding of how materials, conditions and context influence design processes and products• Essential Mathematics for engineering: A knowledge and understanding of Mathematics including standard matrices and determinants and standard trigonometry materials and their properties • Understanding material processing techniques and their effects on materials and material quality, the condition of materials, how these are managed, and materials testing methods and techniques • Business, commercial and financial awareness: Basic commercial principles including commercial priorities and markets, customers/ clients/partners and resource allocation In Year 2, you will study: • Content that will develop your knowledge of concepts, theories and core skills relevant to automotive light and electric vehicles • Maintenance and repair processes and carry out suitable testing, recording and reporting practices • Health and safety procedures required when working with electric vehicles, hazards surrounding electric/hybrid vehicles and reducing risk • Primary and auxiliary systems, energy storage and transfer, drive devices and their purpose and electronic and mechanical measurement techniques and diagnostics

You will be taught on campus three days a week with a full time programme of lessons in our engineering/automotive workshops. We provide the specialist knowledge and industry expertise to prepare you for employment with some of the best engineering and automotive companies and employers. Each week you will also work with one of our partner employers, who are leaders in this industry, and they will help you apply the theoryand skills learnt in college to real industry applications.

You will be assessed through an exam, industrial placement, work-based project and synoptic assessment.

On completion of this T Level, you could secure jobs such as an electric vehicle technician, motor mechanic or motor vehicle breakdown engineer.


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